AI and the cloud enable energy's transformative leap - BusinessWorld

THE current pandemic has shown the oil and gas sector how dependable enterprise operations can be upended almost overnight. Work force routines at extraction sites and refineries have been disrupted, causing unplanned outages, as we saw at the Sharara oilfield. With supply chains interrupted, parts manufactured in traditional source markets could not be delivered on time, delaying essential maintenance. Border closures and an unprecedented drop in demand have further constricted already tight economic operations. Not only do these conditions look set to continue over the short term, but other challenges loom over the foreseeable future.